Table of Contents
Manual of Policies and Procedures
Table of Contents
Louisiana Tech University
Policies and Procedures
The Louisiana Tech University Policies and Procedures Manual is maintained by the Office of Internal Audit.
1100: History and Organization of the University
- 1101: History and Accreditation of the University
- 1102: Board of Regents' Mission Statement for Louisiana Tech University
- 1103: Mission Statement for Louisiana Tech University
- 1104: Higher Education Governing Boards - Board of Regents
- 1105: University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors - The University of Louisiana System
- 1106: University Organization
- 1107: Organizational Chart for Louisiana Tech University
1200: General Information
- 1201: Louisiana Tech Center for Academic and Professional Development (CAPD)
- 1202: Center for Instructional Technology
- 1203: Library Services - Prescott Memorial Library
- 1204: Identification Cards
- 1205: Louisiana Tech Research and Consulting Lab
- 1206: Louisiana Tech Concert Association
- 1207: Financial Aid
- 1208: Admissions and High School Services
- 1209: Speech and Hearing Rehabilitation
- 1210: Office of Disability Services
1300: General Policies
- 1301: Policy on Policies
- 1302: Constitution for the University Senate of Louisiana Tech University
- 1303: Political Candidates
- 1304: Student Technology Fee Program Plan
- 1305: Licensing Program
- 1306: Records Retention and Disposition
1400: Personnel Policies and Procedures
- 1401: Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement
- 1402: Conditions of Employment
- 1403: New Employees and Terminating Employees
- 1404: Unclassified Personnel Evaluation
- 1405: Evaluation of Administrators
- 1406: Separation by Retirement or Resignation
- 1407: Board of Supervisors Policy on Financial Exigency
- 1408: University Adopted Guidelines for Retrenchment
- 1409: Guidelines for Unclassified Personnel Files
- 1410: Code of Ethics for Public Employees
- 1411: Drug-Free Workplace Policy
- 1412: Employee Drug Testing Policy
- 1413: Faculty and Staff Grievance Procedures for Unclassified Personnel
- 1414: Termination of Employment
- 1415: Salary Checks
- 1416: Outside/Dual Employment & Dual Office Holding
- 1417: Nepotism
- 1418: Acceptance of Gifts and Donations
- 1419: Overload Policies
- 1420: Seeking and Holding Public Office
- 1421: Fee Exemption for Faculty, Staff, and Dependents
- 1422: Benefit Plans
- 1423: Statutory Benefits
- 1424: Retirement Systems
- 1425: Leave Record Establishment and Regulations for All Unclassified, Non-Civil Service Employees
- 1426: Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
- 1427: Shared Sick Leave Program
- 1428: Leaves of Absence
- 1429: Benefits for Retirees
- 1430: Violence Free Workplace Policy
- 1431: Possession of Firearms
- 1432: AIDS Policy
- 1433: Americans with Disabilities Policy
- 1434: Online Employee Directory
- 1436: Policy Procedures for Addressing the Issues Concerning Sexual Harassment
- 1437: Procedures for Resolution of Sexual Harassment Complaints
- 1438: Harassment
- 1439: Discrimination
- 1440: Age Discrimination
- 1441: Retaliation
- 1442: Employee Training
- 1443: Transitional Return to Work Policy
- 1444: Search Policies and Procedures for Positions of Dean or Higher
- 1445: Title IX Coordinator
- 1446: Board of Supervisors Policy on Program Discontinuance
- 1447: Board of Supervisors Policy on Employee Furloughs
- 1448: Volunteer Policy
- 1449: Emeritus Policy
- 1450: Consensual Relationships
- 1451: Child Abuse Reporting
2100: Faculty Policies and Procedures
- 2101: Academic Freedom and Responsibility
- 2102: Recruitment of Faculty
- 2103: Faculty/Staff Appointments
- 2104: Louisiana Board of Regents Support Fund Endowed Chairs Program
- 2105: Louisiana Board of Regents Support Fund Endowed Professorships
- 2106: Workload Policy
- 2107: Faculty Calendar Responsibilities
- 2108: Faculty Evaluation
- 2109: Criteria for Evaluation of Faculty
- 2110: Relations with Colleagues
- 2111: Faculty Ranks and Promotions in Rank
- 2112: Rank Distribution
- 2113: Tenure
- 2114: Tenure and Promotion Procedures
- 2115: Summer Session
- 2117: Termination of Tenured Faculty
- 2118: Review of Faculty Ranks
2200: Policies and Procedures Pertaining to Instruction
- 2201: Procedure for Initiating and Processing Leave Applications for Academic Personnel
- 2202: Faculty Absences
- 2203: Education Records
- 2204: Minimum Length for Academic Courses
- 2205: Goals and Requirements of Each Course
- 2206: Class Attendance
- 2207: Faculty Advising/Counseling
- 2208: Class Rolls
- 2209: Classroom Accessibility
- 2210: Students with Disabilities
- 2211: Grading Systems
- 2212: Final Examinations
- 2213: Policy Concerning Student Social Security Numbers
- 2214: Graded Materials and Grade Reporting
- 2215: Procedure for Changing a Grade
- 2216: Faculty Control of Classrooms
- 2217: Final Grade and Academic Appeals Procedure
- 2218: Faculty and Staff Meetings
- 2219: Commencement
- 2220: Textbooks and Course Materials
- 2221: Student Evaluation of Faculty
- 2222: Nondiscrimination Policy Statement for Educational Programs
- 2223: Policy and Procedures for Approval of Study Tour Programs
- 2224: Academic Program Review
- 2225: Distance Learning
2300: Other Academic Affairs Policies
- 2301: Policies and Procedures of the Instructional Policies Committee
- 2302: Campus Computer Use Policy
- 2303: Policies on Internet Use
- 2304: Ethical and Legal Use of Computer Software for Members of the Academic Community
- 2305: General Academic Provisions to Provide Policies and Procedures to Meet Requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Superceded by Policy 1433)
- 2306: Admissions Requirements
- 2307: Transfer Admissions
- 2308: Medical History Disclosure
- 2309: Residency Requirements
- 2310: University Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines for Graduate Assistantships
- 2311: Policies and Procedures of the Graduate Council
- 2312: Guidelines for the Preparation and Submission of Your Thesis or Dissertation
- 2313: Voice Mail Policy
- 2314: Rescission of Awarded Degrees
- 2315: Hardship Waivers for Students Regarding Tuition and Fee Increases
3100: Louisiana Tech University Foundation Policies
- 3101: Introduction, Foundation Programs and Operations, and Future
- 3102: Records Information Policy
- 3103: Gift Acceptance
- 3104: Gift Processing
- 3105: Gift Allocation
- 3106: Gift Receipting and Acknowledgement
- 3107: Gifts-in-Kind
- 3108: Memorial and Honor Gifts
- 3109: Matching Gifts
- 3110: Use of Funds
- 3111: Foundation Accounts
- 3112: Disbursement from Foundation Accounts
- 3113: Endowed Funds
- 3114: Gift Acceptance Guidelines for Tangible Personal Property
- 3115: Guidelines for Establishing College and Department Foundation Accounts
- 3116: Guidelines for Establishing an Endowed Scholarship
- 3117: Guidelines for Foundation Account Withdrawals
4100: General Administrative Services
- 4101: Repairs to Facilities and Utilities
- 4102: Facility Modifications
- 4103: Insurance Protection for Personal Property Located on Campus
- 4104: Long Distance Telephone Access Code
- 4105: Facilities Usage Policy
- 4106: Keys for Offices and Buildings
- 4107: Locking and Unlocking Buildings
4200: Safety Policy and Plan
- 4200: Safety Policy
- Safety Plan - Table of Contents (Policies 4201-4217)
- 4201: General Safety Policies for All Employees
- 4202: Smoking Policy
- 4203: Emergency Guidelines
- 4204: Fire Safety, Including Life Safety Standards
- 4205: Personal Security
- 4206: Residence Hall Safety
- 4207: Office Safety
- 4208: Safety Issues for the Disabled
- 4209: Driver Safety Program and Vehicle Operation and Maintenance
- 4210: Shop and Shop/Lab Safety
- 4211: Personal Protection Program
- 4212: Hazard Communication Program (HCP)
- 4213: Chemical Safety
- 4214: Laboratory Safety Manual
- 4215: Exposure Control Plan for Bloodborne Pathogens (ECP)
- 4216: Emergency Response Plan for Faculty and Staff
- 4217: Emergency Response Plan for Students
- 4220: Emergency Procedures
- 4221: Policy on Emergency Situations Announced Through the News Media
- 4222: Transporting Faculty, Staff, and Students to the University Health Center, Hospital, or Doctor's Office
5100: Accounting and Ledger Manual
- 5101: Account Code Structure
- 5102: Expenditure Budget-Object Codes
- 5103: Income Budget-Object Codes
- 5104: Operating Fund Ledgers
- 5105: Non-Grant Ledgers
- 5106: Grants and Contracts Ledger
- 5107: Intracampus Requisitions and Interdepartmental Invoices
- 5108: Invoice Statements
- 5109: On-Line Account Inquiry
- 5110: On-Line Purchasing Inquiry
5200: Tech Purchasing Policy
- 5201: Purchasing Department Purpose
- 5202: General Information for Small Purchases
- 5203: Basic Purchasing Procedures - Small Purchase Requirements
- 5204: Purchase Requirements Over $25,000
- 5205: Exceptions to Competitive Bidding
- 5206: Competitive Bidding
- 5207: Purchase Requisitions are not to be Artificially Divided
- 5208: Specifications
- 5209: Requisitioning Items for Purchase
- 5210: Preparing a Requisition
- 5211: Bidder List
- 5212: Payment Methods
- 5213: Reimbursements
- 5214: Cash Advance
- 5215: Professional Services
- 5216: Purchasing Card (LaCarte)
- 5217: Glossary
- 5218: Purchase of Desktops, Laptops, Netbooks, and Other Smart Devices
5300: Property Control Regulations
- 5301: Property Regulations and Responsibility
- 5302: General Procedure
- 5303: Annual Inventory Process
- 5304: Forms
- 5305: Departmental Listings
- 5306: Property Location Index
- 5307: Data Sanitization Policy
5400: Other Financial Services Policies
- 5401: Travel Policy
- 5402: University Funds
- 5403: Intracampus Requisitions
- 5404: Cash Handling Policy and Procedures
- 5405: Permanent Cash Advance Policy and Procedures
- 5406: Temporary Cash Advance Policy and Procedures
- 5407: Information Security Program
- 5408: Vehicle Use Policy
- 5409: Identity Theft Prevention
- 5410: State Liability Travel Card
6200: Resources Available to Students
- 6201: University Counseling Center
- 6202: Career Center
- 6203: University Health Center
- 6204: International Student Office
- 6205: Student Center Activities
- 6206: Recreational Facilities
6300: Other Student Affairs Policies
- 6301: Vehicle Registration
- 6302: Faculty Sponsorship of Student Organizations
- 6303: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
7000: Research and Development
7100: Research and Sponsored Programs
- 7101: Introduction and Organization
- 7102: Submission of Proposals
- 7103: Acceptance or Rejection of Proposals
- 7104: Administering the Project
- 7105: Communications with Funding Agencies
- 7106: Disposition of Equipment
- 7107: Disposition of Excess Funds
- 7108: Use of Human Subjects
- 7109: Animal Welfare
- 7110: Termination Procedures
- 7111: Security Clearance
- 7112: Intellectual Property Policy
- 7113: Misconduct in Scientific Research or Research Training
- 7114: Conflict of Significant Financial Interest Policy
- 7115: Copyright Revision Act of 1976
- 7116: Biosafety and Radionuclide Institutional Review Committee
- 7117: Animal Care and Use Policy on Complaints
- 7118: Renumbered as Policy 2310
- 7119: Authorizing Contracts Between the University and a Member of the Faculty, Research Staff, or Coaching Staff or a Company in Which the Employee had an Interest Under Specified Circumstances
- 7120: Technology Incubator Policy
- 7121: Intellectual Property Policy
- 7122: Export Control Policy
